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Kinako mochi is a soft rice cake dusted with roasted soybean powder, born in Shizuoka alongside its cousin, Abegawa Mochi. It tastes nutty and mildly sweet, and it often appears at New Year gatherings across Japan. This guide covers its ...

Warabi mochi (わらび餅) is a soft, jelly-like Japanese sweet made by heating starch with water and sugar. Shops usually serve the pieces with kinako and, often, kuromitsu syrup. Despite the name, it contains no rice at all. So what actua...

Warabi mochi (わらび餅) is a soft, jelly-like Japanese sweet made by heating starch with water and sugar. Shops usually serve the pieces with kinako and, often, kuromitsu syrup. Despite the name, it contains no rice at all. So what actua...

Kinako mochi is a soft rice cake dusted with roasted soybean powder, born in Shizuoka alongside its cousin, Abegawa Mochi. It tastes nutty and mildly sweet, and it often appears at New Year gatherings across Japan. This guide covers its ...